THE CAUSE OF A NOVEMBER 6TH HOUSE FIRE THAT CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A SERGEANT BLUFF MAN WILL OFFICIALLY REMAIN UNDETERMINED AND ACCIDENTAL.
THAT EARLY MORNING FIRE IN THE 300 BLOCK OF 2ND STREET IN SERGEANT BLUFF CLAIMED THE LIFE OF 65-YEAR-OLD RONALD KURTH.
SGT. BLUFF FIRE CHIEF ANTHONY GAUL RECENTLY RECEIVED THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION OF THE FIRE FROM THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL:
SBLFIRE1 OC………AS UNDETERMINED. :22
CHIEF GAUL SAYS THE FIRE WAS ACCIDENTAL IN NATURE, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO SPECIFIC CAUSE:
SBLFIRE2 OC…..RULED OUT FOUL PLAY :06
THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL SAYS THERE HAVE BEEN 40 FIRE FATALITIES ACROSS IOWA THIS YEAR.
THAT’S TWO MORE THAN 2024’S TOTAL OF 38 FIRE RELATED DEATHS.
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